Investigating Solids, Liquids, and Gases with Toys: States of Matter and Changes of State

    By: Jerry Sarquis, Lynn hogue, Mickey Sarquis and Linda Woodward

    Review:
    This book is part of an NSF project. If you have done traditional lab demonstrations concerning solids, liquids and gases, you will recongnize many of the activities in this book. Many have been adapted to group activities and the instructions and background information are very good. The book calls for the use of simple materials and supplies.

    Other Information:
    Investigating Solids, Liquids, and Gases with Toys: States of Matter and Changes of State ($19.95) is available from Terrific Science Press, Miami University Middletown, 4200 East University Blvd., Middletown, OH 45042. ISBN 0-07-048235-7

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